"computers. Other companies made games, such as """" for the DS, published by Game Factory, ""Garfield's Nightmare"" for DS, ""Garfield's Funfest"" for DS, and ""Garfield Labyrinth"" for Game Boy. On PlayStation 2 were ""Garfield"" and ""Garfield 2"" (known in the US as ""Garfield, a Tale of Two Kitties""). ""Garfield Lasagna World Tour"" was also made for PS2. And recent additions for mobile devices are ""Garfield's Diner"" and ""Garfield's Zombie Defense"". Konami also released a Garfield ""Handheld electronic game"" titled ""Lasagnator"" in 1991, which met with mild success. In 2012, a series of Garfield video games was launched by French publisher"
"Davis' Garfield"". The book includes an essay by author R.C. Harvey and other original material, and was released in July 2016 for the San Diego Comic-Con. Through the Garfield strips, there have been many additional characters, but the main ones are described here. First appearance: June 19, 1978 Garfield is an orange, fuzzy tabby cat born in the kitchen of an Italian restaurant (later revealed in the television special """" to be Mama Leoni's Italian Restaurant) who immediately ate all the pasta and lasagna in sight, thus developing his love and obsession for lasagna and pizza. Gags in the strips"
"and Jon kiss. Now, they are a couple. Many of the gags focus on Garfield's obsessive eating and obesity; his dislike of spiders; his hatred of Mondays, diets, and any form of exertion; his constant shedding (which annoys Jon); and his abuse of Odie and Jon as well as his obsession with mailing Nermal to Abu Dhabi, or simply throwing ""through"" the front door. Though he will eat nearly anything (with the exception of raisins and spinach), Garfield is particularly fond of lasagna; he also enjoys eating Jon's houseplants and other pets (mainly birds and fish). He also has odd"
"Garfield Garfield is a comic created by Jim Davis. Published since 1978, it chronicles the life of the title character, Garfield, the cat; Jon Arbuckle, the human; and Odie, the dog. As of 2013, it was syndicated in roughly 2,580 newspapers and journals, and held the Guinness World Record for being the world's most widely syndicated comic strip. Though this is rarely mentioned in print, ""Garfield"" is set in Muncie, Indiana, the home of Jim Davis, according to the television special ""Happy Birthday, Garfield"". Common themes in the strip include Garfield's laziness, obsessive eating, coffee, and disdain of Mondays and"
"commonly deal with Garfield's obesity (in one strip, Jon jokes, ""I wouldn't say Garfield is fat, but the last time he got on a Ferris wheel, the two guys on top starved to death""), and his disdain of any form of exertion or work. He is known for saying ""breathing is exercise"". Though Garfield can be very cynical, he does have a soft side for his teddy bear, Pooky, food and sleep, and one Christmas he says, ""they say I have to get up early, be nice to people, skip breakfast ... I wish it would never end."" However, in"
"a diet. On June 19, 2007, Garfield was given the greatest birthday present: ""I'M OFF MY DIET!"" Occasionally the strip celebrates Halloween as well with scary-themed jokes, such as mask gags. There are also seasonal jokes, with snow-related gags common in January or February and beach- or heat-themed jokes in the summer. One storyline, which ran the week before Halloween in 1989 (Oct 23 to Oct 28), is unique among Garfield strips in that it is not meant to be humorous. It depicts Garfield awakening in a future in which the house is abandoned and he no longer exists. In"
"Garfield's Thanksgiving Garfield's Thanksgiving is a 1989 animated television special based on the ""Garfield"" comic strip. It once again featured Lorenzo Music as the voice of Garfield. The special was first broadcast November 22, 1989 on CBS and was nominated for Outstanding Animated Program at the 42nd Primetime Emmy Awards. It has been released on both VHS and DVD home video. On overseas DVD copies of ""Garfield's Holiday Celebrations"", this special is replaced with ""Garfield in the Rough"". Garfield and Odie scare Jon out of bed with military music and drill sergeant attitudes as he demands pancakes the size of"
"diets. The strip's focus is mostly on the interactions among Garfield, Jon, and Odie, but other recurring minor characters appear as well. Originally created with the intentions to ""come up with a good, marketable character"", ""Garfield"" has spawned merchandise earning $750 million to $1 billion annually. In addition to the various merchandise and commercial tie-ins, the strip has spawned several animated television specials, two animated television series, two theatrical feature-length live-action/CGI animated films, and three fully CGI animated direct-to-video movies. Part of the strip's broad pop cultural appeal is due to its lack of social or political commentary; though this"
"the episode ""T3000"" of ""The Garfield Show"", he is described as 22. In the animated show ""Garfield and Friends"", we learn that Jon has an Italian ancestor whose name was Tony Arbuccli. Some episodes of the show suggested that Jon and his pets live in Muncie, Indiana. Jon wears contact lenses, his eyes are green, and his favorite music style is polka. Jon believes in God, as he is seen praying before going to bed in the April 29, 1987 strip. His personal will states that he wishes to be cremated and have his ashes spread over his accordion. He"
"a very short period of time in 2001–02, Garfield would fall prey to an overweight dog assuming various identities (e.g. Bungee Dog, Trapdoor Dog, Warm-Up Dog, etc.), which would appear from out of nowhere and squish him in any direction. It is also given that Garfield uses the ""sandbox"" on occasion, such as in one 1978 strip; he says he hates commercials because they're ""too long to sit through and too short for a trip to the sandbox"". It was revealed on October 27, 1979, that he doesn’t like raisins. His birthday is June 19, 1978, the day the first"
"It’s bright, funny, [there’s] rock n’ roll in it."" Garfield in Paradise Garfield in Paradise is a 1986 animated television special directed by Phil Roman, based on the ""Garfield"" comic strip by Jim Davis. It features Lorenzo Music as the voice of Garfield the house cat, other regulars Thom Huge and Gregg Berger, and guest star Wolfman Jack. The story concerns the characters visiting a tropical vacation destination. The special was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program and has been released on DVD. Jon and Garfield take their third class airline trip to Paradise World, a"
"Law"", ""Garfield's History of Dogs"", and ""Garfield's History of Cats"", which show science, history, and the world from Garfield's point of view. Another particular theme is ""National Fat Week"", where Garfield spends the week making fun of skinny people. Also, there was a storyline involving Garfield catching Odie eating his food and ""kicking Odie into next week"". Soon, Garfield realizes that ""Lunch isn't the same without Odie. He always slips up behind me, barks loudly and makes me fall into my food"" (Garfield subsequently falls into his food by himself). A few days after the storyline began, Garfield is lying"
"Garfield in Paradise Garfield in Paradise is a 1986 animated television special directed by Phil Roman, based on the ""Garfield"" comic strip by Jim Davis. It features Lorenzo Music as the voice of Garfield the house cat, other regulars Thom Huge and Gregg Berger, and guest star Wolfman Jack. The story concerns the characters visiting a tropical vacation destination. The special was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program and has been released on DVD. Jon and Garfield take their third class airline trip to Paradise World, a cheapskate's version of Hawaii. Jon and Garfield check in"
"is excited that Liz is coming over, but Garfield is absolutely miserable at being put on a diet. After eating half a leaf of lettuce for lunch, Garfield tries to raid the refrigerator but is stopped by Odie, whom Jon has assigned to make sure the cat himself doesn't try to cheat on his diet. Later, Garfield weighs himself on the talking weight scale and destroys it for comparing him to Orson Welles, then is repeatedly foiled by Odie when he tries to steal cookies, flour, salt and sugar. Garfield wonders if the lack of food is making him hallucinate."
"can play accordion, guitar, banjo, and bongos and sing, though his singing and musical skills are not the greatest. Jon Arbuckle's favorite color is red, and he likes decaffeinated coffee, chocolate-chip cookies, and unleaded gasoline. According to one episode of ""Garfield and Friends"", some of his ""fun"" ways to cure boredom are buying new socks, clipping his toenails, or playing ""Guess the Burp"" with Garfield. Jon was raised on a farm and occasionally visits his mother, father, grandma, and brother Doc Boy, who live on the farm. Jon acquired Odie when Lyman, an old friend of his (and Odie's original"
"which Bliss put at one in a hundred. ""Well, Doctor, we'll take that chance."" Over the next few days, Garfield made some improvement, as the nation viewed the news from the capital and prayed. Although he never stood again, he was able to sit up and write several times, and his recovery was viewed so positively that a steamer was fitted out as a seagoing hospital to aid with his convalescence. He was nourished on oatmeal porridge (which he detested) and milk from a cow on the White House lawn. When told that Indian chief Sitting Bull, a prisoner of"
"main character, her actual role in the series is relatively minor. The Garfield Show also features many new characters that are part of the regular cast such as Vito: an Italian chef whose cooking Garfield enjoys and Squeak: Garfield's mouse friend that lives in Jon's house (replacing Floyd from the previous show). Unlike ""Garfield and Friends"", the U.S. Acres segments and characters are omitted. ""The Garfield Show"" is a CGI series that started development in 2007 to coincide with the strip's 30th anniversary the following year premiering in France the following year. Following the previous animated series of Garfield that"
"Jon tries to take him to the veterinarian, Garfield accidentally falls out from Jon's car and later becomes lost in downtown. Garfield soon runs into a large gang of unfriendly alley cats known as the Claws. After antagonizing their leader, Garfield flees into an abandoned Italian restaurant, where he is reunited with his long lost mother. The building was Garfield's birthplace and where he discovered his love for lasagna. Meanwhile, Jon calls Garfield's vet, Dr. Liz Wilson, to tell her about Garfield's disappearance, but Liz hangs up on Jon instead. The next day, Garfield's mother takes him to see the"
"Garfield and His Nine Lives Garfield and His Nine Lives is a Nintendo Game Boy Advance video game based on the character Garfield. ""Garfield and his Nine Lives"" has similar gameplay to """", but with a few differences. To complete each level, Garfield must accomplish a certain task, such as freeing all of the caged animals or saving Nermal from being stuck up a tree. As in ""The Search for Pooky"", Garfield eats food along the way. He can eat up to 100 pieces of food in a level. He can find hidden areas in a level by pounding on"
"Garfield's Nightmare Garfield's Nightmare is a video game released for the Nintendo DS, based on the popular cartoon strip Garfield. The game follows Garfield traveling through 16 levels trying to escape a nightmare that Garfield has, by dodging enemies and negotiating complex terrain. The levels are divided into sections of 4, with each section having its own theme and a boss battle at the end. Garfield comes up with the idea to combine breakfast, lunch and dinner to have more time for his other activities. He crams a couple of pizzas, some lasagnas and two bags of jelly donuts into"
"pokes fun at Jon as well for his nerdy behaviors and unpopularity with women, along with his tacky, ridiculous fashion sense. Despite this, Garfield cares for Odie and Jon regardless, but he especially shows affection for his beloved teddy bear Pooky, which is frequently seen in his arms or close to its owner. Jim Davis named Garfield after his grandfather, James Garfield Davis, who was named after President James A. Garfield. Garfield (character) Garfield is a fictional cat and the protagonist of the comic strip ""Garfield"", created by Jim Davis. The comic strip centers on Garfield, portrayed as a lazy,"
"The next morning, Garfield is even more grumpy than usual, but Jon pays him no mind as he begins preparing the Thanksgiving meal. However, Jon doesn't have a clue on how to prepare such a dinner, as he didn't thaw the turkey overnight, doesn't bother to make stuffing, rubs butter on his skin instead of the turkey, and roasts it at 500 degrees Fahrenheit instead of 325. Garfield helps ruin the meal further by putting garlic powder in the vegetables. Jon shaves and then picks a suit, just in time for Liz to arrive and notice that he's not wearing"
"wake him up. As Garfield has a love for food, they will often eat out at restaurants. Most trips end up embarrassing because Garfield will pig out, or Jon will do something stupid, including wearing an ugly shirt, which happened one night when he took Liz on a date. When Jon takes Liz on a date, Garfield occasionally tags along---once, he ate the bread and other food at an Italian restaurant they went to. Frequently, the characters break the fourth wall, mostly to explain something to the readers, talk about a subject that often sets up the strip's punchline (like"
"his tires, been tranquilized, and called the police when he stuck carrots in his ears. The storylines featuring Jon's dates rarely appear now. Before, he had dates with many odd characters, whereas now, he exclusively dates Liz. Garfield's world has specific locations that appear normally on the comic strips, like the Vet's office, a place he loathes. Irma's Diner is another occasional setting. Irma is a chirpy but slow-witted and unattractive waitress/manager, and one of Jon's few friends. The terrible food is the center of most of the jokes, along with the poor management. Jon periodically visits his parents and"
"and they're thankful for Grandma. They decide to head out for a walk to work off the meal, but Odie is too bloated from overeating to get off the couch. Jon immediately puts Odie on a diet, and Garfield gleefully torments Odie into doing push-ups as payback for yesterday. The book adaptation, which retains the original title ""Garfield's Thanksgiving,"" deviates in the following ways: Garfield's Thanksgiving Garfield's Thanksgiving is a 1989 animated television special based on the ""Garfield"" comic strip. It once again featured Lorenzo Music as the voice of Garfield. The special was first broadcast November 22, 1989 on"
"pipes in the factory. Garfield is losing energy, therefore he has to eat all kinds of food lying on the floor. He is once again joined by Odie who tries to steal the food. Skating on the frozen lake<br> Garfield has to reach the other side of the lake to get to the Swiss village in pursuit of the escaped chocolate-egg-laying chicken, avoiding all obstacles and holes in the ice. Odie is also with him; sporadically sawing a hole into the ice. Garfield can gain energy by eating the chocolate chicken footprints. The reviews were mixed; despite its good presentation,"
"Garfield's Babes and Bullets Garfield's Babes and Bullets is a 1989 animated television special directed by Phil Roman, based on a short story of the same name by Ron Tuthill in the book """". It features Lorenzo Music as the voice of Garfield, the house cat, re-imagined as a private detective named Sam Spayed attempting to solve a murder mystery. The special won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program (One Hour or Less). It has since been released on DVD. Feeling bored, Garfield looks into a closet and finds a trenchcoat and fedora. He begins to fantasize he"
"Garlic knot Garlic knots are a type of garlic bread found primarily in pizzerias around New York City and the surrounding regions. They were developed in 1943 in the Tuscany hills by a quiet, local chef named Mario Farfalle. Chef Farfalle created these awesome bite sized pieces of bread out of sheer boredom. When he had realized what he had created, the chef quickly turned to friends and family to announce his new creation, but when the time came..the whole town was there waiting in anticipation to try Mario’s New masterpiece. From there, Chef Mario Farfalle took the world by"
"A Garfield Christmas A Garfield Christmas Special is a 1987 American animated television special based on the ""Garfield"" comic strip, created by Jim Davis. It is directed by Phil Roman and stars Lorenzo Music as the voice of Garfield the house cat, as well as Thom Huge, Gregg Berger, Julie Payne, Pat Harrington Jr., David L. Lander and Pat Carroll. The special is about Garfield spending Christmas with the Arbuckle family on their farm, and discovering the true meaning of Christmas. Davis, who wrote the teleplay, cited it as semi-autobiographical. The special was first broadcast December 21, 1987, on CBS"
"presumably for his immature and uncouth behavior at the prestigious eatery. On other occasions, the couple receives a different waiter, such as a large ogre-like man who intimidates Jon when he is about to report a complaint about the food. Another commonly recurring character, although hardly ever seen, is Jon's neighbor, Mrs. Feeny. Garfield seems to take both enormous pride and excess zeal in doing whatever it takes to harass her, to the point the she even erects an electric fence (which of course, does not stop him). Other unique themes are things like ""Garfield's Believe it or Don't"", ""Garfield's"
"play clock, and a pair of sunglasses. He also had a successful Dairy Queen Kid's Meal promo, which included 5 toys of Garfield and 1 toy of Odie doing various outside activities. His most recent promotion was at Kmart, where 3 toys were sold in the dining area. Garfield merchandise Jim Davis's comic strip ""Garfield"" has generated a large amount of merchandise. The following is a compiled list of selected merchandise based on ""Garfield"". In the books, there are numerous 'extras' at the front and/or back. For example, in the 10th Birthday book, the beginning has an extract of a"
"Jon claiming that pets are good for exercise right before he finds Garfield in the kitchen and chases him out), or give a mere glare when a character is belittled or not impressed. Sometimes, this theme revolves around the conventions of the strip; for example, in one strip, Garfield catches a cold and complains about it, noting, ""I can hardy eben understad by own thoughts."" One particular semi-recurring storyline features Jon and Liz on a date in a restaurant. They sometimes are waited on by the Italian Armando, who is refined and sophisticated and shows a great loathing towards Jon,"
"Liz arrive to reclaim the animals and find Chapman disoriented. Jon punches Chapman in the face for stealing ""both"" his pets, and leaves with Liz and the two animals. Chapman is arrested for his supposed involvement with the trains, as well as for abducting Odie. Garfield regains the respect of his animal friends as a hero. Back at home, Liz and Jon form a relationship, and Garfield learned his lesson about friendship. Garfield creator Jim Davis appeared as an uncredited drunken convention attendee, but his role was cut from the final version of the film. The film was directed by"